Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, put out a statement aptly describing Trump. "Once again Donald Trump has demonstrated that he hasn't seriously thought through the issues, and he'll say anything just to get attention," Cruz said. "On the important issue of the sanctity of life, what's far too often neglected is that being pro-life is not simply about the unborn child; it's also about the mother – and creating a culture that respects her and embraces life. Of course we shouldn't be talking about punishing women; we should affirm their dignity and the incredible gift they have to bring life into the world."
Had Trump bothered to learn anything about the pro-life movement since his claimed conversion from his pro-abortion stance, he would know that his stance is unacceptable within the pro-life movement, not to mention with those favoring abortion rights. Trump does not, however, seem to possess the slightest intellectual curiosity – about beliefs he says he now holds, about foreign policy, about the Constitution or even about the delegate rules (as he let on in CNN's town hall on March 29).
It is odd, since he presumably has access to experts (at least he keeps saying he does), staff to provide material to him and plenty of time on his jet to plunge into briefing books. When he says NATO does not address terrorism (other than the Afghanistan war?!) or will not rule out using nuclear weapons in Europe or wants to let Japan and South Korea get nukes or says things like "The problem is we have the Geneva Conventions, all sorts of rules and regulations, so the soldiers are afraid to fight," it becomes obvious that he lacks even a rudimentary understanding of national security. (Imagine asking him what specifically is wrong with the Geneva Conventions.) When he says cutting out "waste and fraud" will take care of Social Security, he plainly has not looked at the facts. There is no reason – other than pure ignorance – for him to say his Supreme Court nominee would look into Hillary Clinton's email scandal or his sister the judge "signs" bills.
The media keep insisting that this is all a devilishly clever plan to distract the public. Perhaps it is. But what is to be gained, for example, by displaying a shocking lack of understanding as to what the judicial branch does?
It is equally if not more likely that Trump is entirely out of his depth. By his own admission, all he does is work and play golf, so it is not as if he has spent years learning public policy, let alone history and Constitutional law. Being focused on constantly making money (and ancillary functions like litigation, book tours and social events) does not leave much time for reflection or learning about non-business-related matters.
It is also entirely possible that his massive ego will not allow him to acknowledge what he does not know and get up to speed. The result is a campaign increasingly manic in tone with serial blunders. Whether he can accumulate 1,237 delegates before the wheels come completely off the (campaign) bus remains an open question.


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What a great set of concerts. Abby Fell was superb and has been receiving a whole host of compliments since her fabulous performances.
The choir sang their hearts out and seem to go from strength to strength with audience members commenting on the fact these were our best concerts yet!
Our thanks as always goes to Helen Emery for all her hard work and dedication to get us to where we are today.
We have a break from singing now and return to rehearsals on 2nd September with open rehearsals learning choruses from Handel's Messiah.


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Chris Evans Explains Conflict And 'Black Panther's' Role In CIVIL WAR; New Image Released
In addition to a previously-seen Civil War still featuring Cap (Chris Evans), Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan), the Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen), and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) now in high-resolution, the leading man has talked about his [anti]hero's dilemma. Check it out!
Filed Under: "Captain America: Civil War" Source: Empire, Marvel.com, Cineplex, CBR
When it comes to Captain America: Civil War, we pretty much understand the gist of what will happen in the highly-anticipated movie. However, in Empire magazine's new issue, leading man Chris Evans offered a bit more about Cap's personal conflict (beyond friends becoming enemies) and seemingly how the Black Panther may help to resolve that conflict. Also featured in the magazine is a new official still which Marvel.com has provided in HD even though this particular shot, featuring Evans, Sebastian Stan, Elizabeth Olsen, and Jeremy Renner, was seen in the trailer.
"This is one of the first times Steve doesn't know what side he's on or what the right answer is," said Chris Evans, who adds that his Super Soldier is becoming more of an antihero due to enemies getting closer to home. "With the first Captain America [movie], I think we can all agree that Nazis are bad. The aliens are no good either; we can all get on board with that notion. This conflict is more mirroring that which we deal with on a daily basis, where it's just different points of view. There's no clear right, no clear wrong, and it's hard for him to understand the right move."
About T'Challa aka the Black Panther, played by Chadwick Boseman in Captain America: Civil War before a standalone movie in 2018, Chris Evans says, "There's collateral damage to the action we've taken, and there's going to be people with different points of view to ours who cause us to regret our actions." He continued, "Black Panther has a certain cachet and class, so to have him come down the way he does, it provides the audience with someone to identify with."
In a separate interview with Cineplex mag' (via Comic Book Resources), Chris Evans talked even more about the conflict in Captain America: Civil War, particularly between his character and Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man, and how it mirrors modern society. "There's a great parallel that they draw between my character and Tony Stark," he said. "It's something we can all relate to in terms of how we perceive our own society and culture, in terms of what is best for people. You can go right down to Democrat & Republican; everyone has a different opinion of what's best."
Chris Evans continued, "You have this team of people who are destroying every city they go to, but they're saving the world. So it's a matter of, do we monitor these people or do we let them monitor themselves? The beautiful thing with Civil War is that no one's right and no one's wrong; it's just your personal opinion. We're going to have a nice evolution where you have a guy like Cap, who grew up with structure -- he was a soldier and he liked hierarchy, he liked the chain of command. Now, all of a sudden, you have a guy who used to love the system not so sure about trusting it. And a guy like Tony Stark, who used to buck the system and dance to the beat of his own drum all of a sudden thinking, maybe we need some order." What do you think?
Directed by Anthony & Joe Russo from a screenplay by Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely, Captain America: Civil War picks up where Avengers: Age of Ultron left off, as Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) leads the new team of Avengers in their continued efforts to safeguard humanity. After another international incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability and a governing body to determine when to enlist the services of the team. The new status quo fractures the Avengers while they try to protect the world from a new and nefarious villain. Starring Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Rudd, Chadwick Boseman, Emily VanCamp, Daniel Brühl, Frank Grillo, William Hurt, and Martin Freeman, Captain America: Civil War is set for release on May 6, 2016.

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For Pound, Katrantzou uses a similar system as when creating her textiles: she chooses an unwearable object - a pound note - and makes it the central theme of her design. She appropriates, changes and plays with it until it generates a completely new form. Pound is a collage of many fragments of English pound notes that are fused into a magical whole that is then animated according to the rules of a kaleidoscope. We watch as the screen before us explodes again and again in new and surprising shapes and forms. The effect is hypnotic, fascinating, and stunningly beautiful all at once.


(From left) Jennifer Martindale-Adams, EdD; Teresa Waters, PhD; and Linda Nichols, PhD, will examine data from previous studies to see if caregiver interventions reduce health care costs. Not pictured, is co-investigator, Robert Burns, MD.
The value of this informal care, performed primarily by relatives and friends of dementia patients, is roughly $144 billion, more than what is spent on nursing home care and home health care combined, said Dr. Nichols, who is also co-director of the Caregiver Center at the Memphis VA Medical Center. She and Jennifer Martindale-Adams, EdD, Caregiver Center co-director and an assistant professor of Preventive Medicine at UTHSC, have spent years researching the physical and mental effects of intervention sessions on dementia caregivers.
The National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded Dr. Nichols $597,313 over a three-year period to study whether these interventions do more than just improve quality of life for caregivers and reduce difficult patient behaviors. The grant will let the researchers study whether the interventions translate into reduced health care use and costs for the patient and the caregiver. If lower costs can be documented, they believe more health care systems would adopt and fund interventions for caregivers of dementia patients.
"We know that doing the interventions decreases burden, depression and caregiver frustrations, which are potential triggers for abusive behaviors, and caregivers report that they have more time for themselves per day and that there is a decrease in the patients' behavioral problems," Dr. Nichols said. But that's not enough for a health care system to implement an intervention program, without documented cost savings.
Dr. Nichols, Dr. Martindale-Adams, Robert Burns, MD, professor of Preventive Medicine and Internal Medicine at UTHSC, and Teresa Waters, PhD, professor of Preventive Medicine at UTHSC, will examine data from previous studies of caregiver interventions, including REACH II (Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregivers Health), the first major national study, and REACH VA, a clinical translation of the earlier study that was conducted at VA hospitals in 24 sites across the country, including Memphis. They will also look at Medicare claims data.
The interventions, which include home visits and phone consultations, teach caregivers problem-solving skills, coping strategies, stress-management skills and cognitive restructuring. They also address specific logistical and financial problems associated with caring for a dementia patient.
"We hope to find out that a successful intervention can reduce health care cost for the caregiver and the patient," Dr. Martindale-Adams said.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), the nation's medical research agency, includes 27 institutes and centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIH is the primary federal agency conducting and supporting basic, clinical and translational medical research, and is investigating the causes, treatments and cures for common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, go to www.nih.gov.


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LE SPORTING in Beaumont-sur-Lèze provides accommodations with a terrace and a bar. The restaurant serves French cuisine. The rooms in the hotel are equipped with a flat-screen TV. Every room has a private bathroom, and certain rooms are equipped with a balcony. Guests at LE SPORTING can enjoy a continental breakfast. Toulouse is 20 miles from the accommodation. Blagnac Airport is 22 miles away.


One month prior to the event, I posted a link to the Epicurrence website in one of our company's Slack channels. At the time, I had no intention of actually attending the event, but I'd heard it was a pretty amazing experience and just wanted to fill in my coworkers. In August, I attended Epicurrence — "the original activity-focused non-conference for creatives that focuses on community and unforgettable experiences." This year, the event was held in Yosemite National Park in the Sierra Nevada Mountain range of Northern California. It was truly a remarkable and unforgettable experience that led to new friends and a fresh perspective — both personally and professionally.
Later that day, I was talking about the "non-conference" with Falon Peters, our General Manager, and she asked if I wanted to go. Four weeks later, I was on a plane to California. I had no idea what to expect, but I knew I was in for quite the adventure.
Once I'd landed at the airport, I gathered at the suggested rendezvous point to carpool with a few other professionals attending Epicurrence. I didn't know it at the time, but I would get to know most of these people really well over the next four days, and some of us became good friends during that long weekend.
After we arrived and checked in, I received my attendee packet and headed to my room to unpack. Once I was all squared away, several of us headed down to the main event area for our initial introductions and a preview of what was to come.
The activities at Epicurrence were a vital part of the event. Most of us spend way too much time in front of a screen, so breaking away from our daily routine and forcing us to experience the nature surrounding us was an effective way to get our creative juices flowing.
One of the best ways to engage and provoke the creative side of your brain is to experience new things and remove yourself from your daily routine, which seemed to be the central theme of the event. Whether we were kayaking, hiking, or bouldering — every new experience gave us an opportunity to be physically, emotionally, and mentally active in one of the most beautiful places on Earth.
The first day, my new friends and I chose the kayaking excursion. We found "Sheriff's Island" on a map and set out together to reach our destination. The weather was great, and we had a relaxing paddle. It was a great way to start the trip and set the tone for the rest of the event.
The next day, I decided to try bouldering, which is essentially a physical puzzle in which groups figure out how to scale these huge rocks. Coming from Michigan, there aren't many chances for these activities, so I figured I should take advantage. We drove to "Camp 4," which contains massive polished granite boulders spread throughout the corner of the valley. My group and I climbed an extremely tall boulder, which required a lot of good teamwork and communication. It was nerve-wracking and even a little scary, but it was probably the most thrilling aspect of my trip.
I saved hiking for the third and final day of Epicurrence. A group of five of us had made fast friends, so we decided to set out together one last time. The hike was amazing and had a ton of gorgeous views. It was a great way to wind down the trip and solidify the friendships I'd made.
The projects we created were to be given to The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) of Mariposa County, which reminded me of the website project LaFleur worked on last winter for Tyson's Place Animal Rescue. I decided to create a homepage and a logo, but I ran short on time and was only able to polish the logo. Out of more than 70 attendants, only seven of us had projects to present. I didn't end up placing in the top three, but I was still happy with my entry and glad I gave it an honest shot.
Each night, everyone would sit around the campfire covered in blankets and hoodies (it gets quite cold in Yosemite at night) listening to keynote discussions from talented marketing and product designers speaking about everything from struggles and achievements to burnout and even inclusive design.
The first night's discussion was about perseverance and how challenges can produce the best work. It was a very honest conversation, which really set the tone for engaging in a dialogue that transcended the typical networking chats you have at some conferences. People were making real connections with one another and becoming true friends in real time. It was amazing!
Burnout was the theme of the second night and also the most relatable for me. I can't share the personal details of the speaker's story, as we were told to keep that part of the discussions confidential outside "The Nest" (the event area). However, toward the end of the story, the speaker said, "You guys must have it all figured out! You took a week from your typical work life to come here." At that point, the moderator asked everyone to raise their hands if they don't have it all figured out. Every single hand shot in the air.
The main thing I gathered from the third and final night's discussion on inclusive design is that the web is inherently accessible, and designers are responsible for ensuring it stays that way. The quote I remember from the discussion is, "The web is, by default, accessible. Yet, for some reason, designers love to break it." It can be easy to accidentally place obstacles in web users' path, so we need to remain aware of how and why we should prioritize accessibility and transparency.
No one wanted the event to end on the last night, and most of us stayed up extremely late talking throughout the early morning hours. As the crowd dwindled and I finally felt tired enough to head to sleep, I knew I couldn't just wave and take off, so I made sure to stop by each group to say individual goodbyes.
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Genuine environmental concerns good for staff attraction.
Green for real.
By Newsdesk	 On Nov 13, 2019
Hays in Singapore have found that while going green can benefit staff attraction and retention, organisations must demonstrate real commitment. According to the recruitment company, if genuine talent attraction and retention benefits are to be realised, employers need to ensure their sustainability efforts are authentic.
"The drive towards a more sustainable, low-carbon way of life to tackle the threat of climate change continues to build momentum," said Grant Torrens, business director of Hays Singapore. "Across all industries, organisations are responding by transforming workplaces into more sustainable environments. While many are doing this for moral reasons, there are also commercial advantages too."
While these include the need to avoid alienating customers and an improved bottom line through different approaches to energy use, recycling and water and waste management, Hays highlights three other advantages employers and HR professionals should consider:
1. Staff wellbeing and productivity: A sustainable workplace can improve staff performance. Biophilic design – bringing greenery into the workplace to help people feel more connected with the natural environment – has been shown to improve employees' wellbeing and productivity. For example, a study by Cornell University found that natural light in the office rather than overreliance on artificial lighting leads to an 84 per cent drop in symptoms of eyestrain, headaches and blurred vision. Report author Professor Alan Hedge believes optimising natural light in workplaces "significantly improves health and wellness among workers, leading to gains in productivity".
2. Staff attraction: Potential employees increasingly have moral concerns about how green an organisation is. According to the Deloitte Millennial Survey 2019, which questioned millennials around the world, climate change and protecting the environment is their top concern. Given this, pursuing eco-friendly policies is starting to become a must-have in an organisation's recruitment pitch.
3. Staff retention: Deloitte's findings also suggest younger workers are looking for more than just good pay, and "show deeper loyalty to employers who boldly tackle the issues that resonate with them most, such as protecting the environment".
"The evidence certainly points to employers needing to make sure their organisation is moving with the times and accommodating the needs of the modern workforce," said Grant. "This can help them avoid missing out on recruiting top talent.
"The key is to be authentic. Any organisation that overstates their green credentials leaves themselves vulnerable to accusations of so-called greenwashing, which will have a huge impact on their employer brand and ability to attract top talent," he warns.
It's also important to get the support of employees at all levels. According to Grant, "Many of the small actions in creating a culture of sustainability in the workplace – like turning off lights and computers at the end of the day or using recycling bins – come down to the behaviour of staff, so getting employee buy-in is crucial to the success of many eco-friendly schemes."
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Q: Azure VM connection error - The user account is currently disabled and cannot be used Using Azure Powershell create a new VM using my own Vhd based on the tutorial:
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/virtual-machines-create-upload-vhd-windows-server/
When try to connect to the VM it pops the error:

The user account is currently disabled and cannot be used.

Below is the scripts for creating the VM
#create the vm using the image
$image = Get-AzureVMImage $MyImage
$vmname = "Test-Machine"
$vmsize = "Large"
$vm1=New-AzureVMConfig -Name $vmname -InstanceSize $vmsize -ImageName $image.imageName
$vm1 | Add-AzureProvisioningConfig -Windows -AdminUsername $username -Password $password
New-AzureVM –ServiceName $myServiceName -VMs $vm1

A: I just ran into this issue as well, trying to login a fresh Azure Windows 10 virtual machine.
You can fix this issue by:

*

*On the virtual machine page, head over to Run command

*Click on EnableAdminAccount

*Run the cmdlet

You should see something like:
Admin account was disabled. Enabling the Admin account.

Path          : \\localhost\root\cimv2:Win32_UserAccount.Domain="PaoloWin10",Name="PaoloUser"
RelativePath  : Win32_UserAccount.Domain="PaoloWin10",Name="PaoloUser"
Server        : localhost
NamespacePath : root\cimv2
ClassName     : Win32_UserAccount
IsClass       : False
IsInstance    : True
IsSingleton   : False

You should now be able to login in the virtual machine successfully.

A: In addition to Paolo's answer to run manually the EnableAdminAccount from the Run Command tab of the portal, if your using a VM from an on premise VHD uploaded to an Azure Generalized Image, you would need to add a SetupComplete2.cmd and EnableLocalAdminAccount.ps1 in C:/Windows/OEM to unlock the user account automatically upon VM creation. Strangely enough this does not appear on anywhere on Microsoft's guideline on how to migrate a on-prem VM to Azure, but the official windows image from the Marketplace do have those 2 files that are run after sysprep.
This blog article was also very useful and points towards the creation of a SetupComplete2.cmd
https://matt.kotsenas.com/posts/azure-setupcomplete2

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I hit a speed bump adding a wear whenever quartz watch into the mix.
The Aqua Terra I picked up on WUS was really nice but too nice for the intended use of the watch.
Ben saw my FSOT post and got me in touch with Peter.
We worked out a trade, I got his 2264 for the AT.
Looks like this will fit that niche quite nicely.
Oh hell yeah, thats a great one.
The wave dials and sward hands make a great combo. If this one doesn't stick, try an Aerospace. The Ti and super quartz make a great Grab and Go.
Looks like this will stick around (and I've said that before).
I was considering one of these (from Brent's sale post).
However, it's twice the price and more than I want to spend.
mattcantwin wrote: I hit a speed bump adding a wear whenever quartz watch into the mix.
I had the smaller one and it was amazing, but a tiny bit too small even for me.
By the way, great dealing with Peter, and his front man, Ben.
It filled Peter's niche so it'll probably fill yours too. Congrats.
You should try a Sinn UX.
Matt's a cool dude to deal with.
And thanks to Ben for remembering I wanted this AT quartz even when I still had the Raulmaster.
And knowing Ben, I was supplies to get a message with the listing, and not Tiger Wood dong pic.
The previous version [41mm Aerospace Advantage (E79362)] is what I have and they go from $1k to $1.5k pretty routinely.
Awesome! I've got one myself, also on NATO. Great grab-n-go, and also my favorite travel watch because of the independent hour hand.
Great watch, and I like me some "peter"
Awesome! I've got one myself, also on NATO.
Great grab-n-go, and also my favorite travel watch because of the independent hour hand.
I had no idea it had this function, or how to access it.
I asked secretly, but will share the the answer.
Pull the crown out to the first position, and you are turning the hour hand. This is also how you advance the date.
Pulling the crown to the second position hacks the second hand, and allows you to set the minutes.
I like this because when I'm on a flight I can just move the hour hand, forward or back, to be ready for the new time zone, all without losing sync with the real time.
It's really slick, and I wish more movements did it this way.
Now I'm going to out you!
That is really cool, did not know about that feature.
I was just kidding about outing you. You know I can keep a secret.
I might need to switch this one to a shiznit.
definitely a G&G watch. Mine was a PRS18Q.


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Author: Christopher Rees
In this series, you will expand your knowledge of threats, attacks, and vulnerabilities; security technologies and tools; security architecture and design, identity and access management, risk management, and cryptography. ... Read more Read less
Threats Security Architecture Security Design Identity Management Access Management Risk Management Cryptography
Security Fundamentals: Expert
How to analyze indicators of compromise and determine the type of malware
How to compare and contrast types of attacks and explain threat actor types and attributes
How to explain penetration testing and vulnerability scanning concepts
How to explain the impact associated with types of vulnerabilities
How to install and configure network components, both hardware and software-based, to support organizational security
How to use appropriate software tools to assess the security posture of an organization
How to troubleshoot common security issues
How to analyze and interpret output from security technologies
How to deploy mobile devices securely
How to implement secure protocols
How to explain use cases and purpose for frameworks, best practices and secure configuration guides
How to implement secure network architecture concepts and secure systems design
How to explain the importance of secure staging deployment concepts
How to explain the security implications of embedded systems
How to summarize secure application development and deployment concepts
How to summarize cloud and virtualization concepts
How to explain how resiliency and automation strategies reduce risk
How to explain the importance of physical security controls
How to compare and contrast identity and access management concepts
How to install and configure identity and access services
How to implement identity and access management controls and how to differentiate common account management practices
How to explain the importance of policies, plans and procedures related to organizational security
How to summarize business impact analysis concepts
How to explain risk management processes and concepts
How to follow incident response procedures
How to summarize basic concepts of forensics
How to explain disaster recovery and continuity of operation concepts
How to compare and contrast various types of controls
How to carry out data security and privacy practices
How to compare and contrast basic concepts of cryptography and how to explain cryptography algorithms and their basic characteristics
How to install and configure wireless security settings
How to implement public key infrastructure
This path does not require any prior knowledge or experience.
In this section, you will learn how to identify security threats, attacks, vulnerabilities, technologies, and tools.
Threats, Attacks, and Vulnerabilities for CompTIA Security+
by Christopher Rees
Oct 24, 2017 / 3h 23m
This course covers domain one of the CompTIA Security+ certification exam. In this course, Threats, Attacks, and Vulnerabilities for CompTIA Security+, you'll learn about the various types of threats and attacks every company faces. First, you'll learn the ins and outs of Malware, ransom-ware, viruses, Trojans, rootkits, social engineering attacks, application vulnerabilities, and DDoS attacks. Next, you'll also learn the characteristics of the various types of threat actors, the skills they have and the tools they use. Finally, you'll learn about penetration testing and vulnerability scanning and how they're used to help tighten security and mitigate potential breaches. By the end of this course, you'll have a solid understanding of the various threats you're likely to face and what tools are available to mitigate these threats.
Analyzing Indicators of Compromise & Determining Malware Types28m
Comparing & Contrasting Attacks Types1h 29m
Exploring Threat Actor Types and Attributes13m
Defining the Penetration Testing Process19m
Defining the Vulnerability Scanning Process12m
Impacts Associated with Types of Vulnerabilities39m
Technologies and Tools for CompTIA Security+
IT Security comprises many different areas and organizations that need skilled IT security personnel who understand the tools and technologies required to architect, deploy, maintain, and troubleshoot the infrastructure required to keep a company's data secure. In this course, Technologies and Tools for CompTIA Security+, you'll learn the networking components (hardware and software) required to maintain organizational security. First, you'll explore the concepts required to troubleshoot and remediate issues. Next, you'll discover the tools required to properly assess a company's security posture, including network scanners, protocol analyzers, vulnerability scanning, and exploitation frameworks. Finally, you'll learn the infrastructure and security concerns dealing with mobile device deployment, including the protocols, devices, and infrastructure needed to secure a company's assets. By the end of this course, you'll understand the various technologies and tools required to assess a company's security posture, identify gaps in their defenses, and recommend solutions to mitigate those risks.
Installing and Configuring Network Components1h 11m
Assessing the Security Posture of an Organization46m
Troubleshooting Common Security Issues29m
Analyzing and Interpreting Output from Security Technologies19m
Deploying Mobile Devices Securely37m
Implementing Secure Protocols26m
This segment of the Path discusses security architecture and design while also exploring identity and access management.
Architecture and Design for CompTIA Security+
Security is the number one thing that every company needs, and with each massive breach this becomes more and more apparent. IT security is a multi-pronged approach and employs defense-in-depth principles. In this course, Architecture and Design for CompTIA Security+, you'll learn architecture and design for CompTIA Securty+. First, you'll start by learning the best practices and frameworks required for creating a secure environment. Next, you'll discover designing secure networks, honeypots, VPNs, firewalls, and various security infrastructure. Then, you'll explore the virtualization techniques, and how IaaS and PaaS, coupled with cloud technologies can increase security. Finally, you'll learn about the importance of physical security and how that can strengthen or weaken your overall security posture. By the end of this course, you'll have a better understanding of critical components to maintaining a successful security posture.
Frameworks, Best Practices, and Secure Configuration Guides27m
Implementing Secure Network Architecture18m
Implementing Secure Systems Design34m
Secure Staging Deployment13m
Security Implications of Embedded Systems24m
Secure Application Development and Deployment 38m
Cloud and Virtualization37m
Reducing Risk with Resiliency and Automation Strategies	21m
Physical Security Controls35m
Identity and Access Management for CompTIA Security+
Organizations are constantly faced with the ongoing threat of breaches and data comprise from both internal and external threats. In this course, Identity and Access Management for CompTIA Security+, you'll learn the critical foundational concepts that form the building blocks of every company's information security posture. First, you'll explore the various methods of identification, authentication, and authorization, including the technologies that enable secure access to resources both locally and remotely. Next, you'll delve into the various technologies that enable identity and access management, including physical controls, group policy based controls, and biometric controls. Finally, you'll learn user account and access best practices, including various account types, account maintenance, and policy enforcement. By the end of this course, you'll have a better understanding of user account and access management, and you'll be able to take this knowledge into the Security+ exam.
Comparing and Contrasting Identity and Access Management Concepts14m
Installing and Configuring Identity and Access Services28m
Implementing Identity and Access Management Controls26m
Differentiating Common Account Management Practices28m
This section encompasses the more advanced fundamentals topics, which include managing security risks, cryptography, and public key infrastructure (PKI).
Risk Management for CompTIA Security+
Managing risk is a critical component of an organizations security posture. In this course, Risk Management for CompTIA Security+, you'll learn how to assess a company's risk across each area within IT. First, you'll explore the various methods used to assess risk like SLE, ALE, and ARO. Next, you'll learn the fundamentals of computer forensics, including maintaining chain of custody, legal holds, and data acquisition techniques. Finally, you'll discover the principals of disaster recovery, maintaining highly available infrastructure, and business continuity basics. By the end of the course, you'll understand what's required to assess an organization's operational risk, the methods used to conduct a forensic investigation, and how to keep a business operational leveraging disaster recovery and business continuity concepts.
Understanding Organizational Policies, Plans, and Procedures27m
Business Impact Analysis Concepts20m
Understanding Risk Management Processes and Concepts27m
Following Incident Response Procedures27m
Reviewing the Fundamentals of Digital Forensics41m
Defining Disaster Recovery and Continuity of Operation28m
Comparing and Contrasting Various Types of Controls7m
Performing Data Security and Privacy Practices20m
Cryptography and PKI for CompTIA Security+
Providing secure communication, access to data, and disposal of assets is no longer essential to every company's overall IT security plan. In this course, Cryptography and PKI for CompTIA Security+, you'll learn the various concepts and components that make up a company's Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). First, you'll delve into the basics of cryptography, including symmetric and asymmetric algorithms, and cipher types. Next, you'll explore the various methods to encrypt data and how to verify a file's integrity. Then, you'll discover how to secure wireless communication using encryption. Finally, you'll learn about the components that make up a PKI. By the end of this course, you'll have the information necessary to discuss and assess your company's PKI, wireless security posture, and identify gaps both internally and externally.
Comparing and Contrasting Basic Cryptography Concepts38m
Deciphering Cryptographic Algorithms19m
Installing and Configuring Wireless Security Settings24m
Implementing Public Key Infrastructure29m


Minneapolis's Target Center, a multi-use arena with seating for nearly 20,000 needed to replace its worn-out and leaking 2.5 acre EPDM roofing. Millions of gallons of water from the old roof ended up being discharged onto the sidewalk and into the city sewer system creating a serious sewer overflow and a possible $10,000 storm water utility fee. A city ordinance also required that all roof replacements projects consider green roofing.
The 40-year old arena's replacement roofing could not, by code, weigh more than the existing roof and had to handle almost one inch of rainfall without runoff. The roof material selected also had to be leak proof and engineered properly to withstand the prevailing winter winds in the nation's coldest city.
The city decided to install a green roof featuring the Sika® Sarnafil® G476 waterproofing membrane. "The selfadhered roof material is a reinforced vinyl waterproofing membrane designed for subgrade environments, including green roofs. Vinyl is naturally root resistant, eliminating the need for root barriers and its hot air welded seams handles varying hydrostatic pressures common in subgrade environments," says Jay Thomas, Vice President of Marketing, Sika® Sarnafil®. Other areas on the roof were replaced with white vinyl EnergySmartRoof® membrane.
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A green roof with a vinyl membrane can last 40 years or more, almost twice as long as a conventional roof. Vinyl roofing material is a thermoplastic material allowing the seams to be welded together for a permanent watertight seal. Reflective vinyl roofing material can reduce the heat-island effect by reducing the roof's temperature by as much as 70 degrees F, keeping a building cooler and greatly reducing energy costs.
Lightweight vinyl was chosen to help reduce the roof's weight and meet load limits in the 29 different roof areas and also compensate for the prevailing winds. And since it is a thermoplastic material, at the end of its service life the vinyl membrane can be recycled and used to make new roofing material unlike the EPDM rubber membrane which it replaced. Sika® Sarnafil® is the only single-ply manufacturer that recycles old membrane into long lasting roofing membrane products.
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A green roof with a vinyl waterproofing membrane is also able to handle significant rainfall without runoff that would otherwise flow into sewers causing overflow and possible fines.
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Leonard Clemence "Leo" Tindemans, född 16 april 1922 i Zwijndrecht, död 26 december 2014 i Edegem, var en belgisk politiker och statsman (kristdemokrat, CVP). 1968 delades landets kristdemokrater upp i två partier, efter språkliga/regionala skiljelinjer:

 Kristliga folkpartiet (CVP) i Flandern
 Kristligt sociala partiet (PSC) i Vallonien

Tindemans var en ivrig förespråkare för EU och ett fördjupat samarbete i Europa över nationsgränserna mellan olika länder och regioner.

Utbildning
Leo Tindemans hade en grundexamen i ekonomi från St. Ignatius College, Antwerpen, och en doktorsexamen från universitet i Gent. Han var verksam som professor vid det Katolska universitetet i Louvain 1958–1965. Tindemans har specialiserat sig på forskning om olika ekonomiska och sociala faktorers långsiktiga påverkan för utveckling inom jordbruk, turism och handel.

Uppdrag
Tindemans var Belgiens premiärminister i två regeringar efter varandra, från 25 april 1974 till 10 december 1978. Han var också utrikesminister (1982–1989), vice premiärminister och budgetminister (1973–1974), jordbruksminister (1972), handelsminister (1968–1971), partiledare (CVP) (1979–1982). Han var medlem av parlamentet (1961–1989) samt borgmästare i Edegem (1965–1978), ordförande för den kristdemokratiska gruppen i Europaparlamentet (1992–1994), medlem av Europaparlamentet (1979–1981) och (1989–1999), generalsekreterare för den kristdemokratiska Europafederationen, EUCD, (1965–1974). Han var ordförande för Tindemans-gruppen (1994–1995), en av EU tillsatt internationell expertgrupp för regeringar och internationella organisationer, inför beslutet om fördraget i Nice.

Populär politiker
Han var respekterad och populär under sin tid som politiker. För många i Belgien är 1970-talet ihågkommet som Tindemans-perioden. 1979 fick han drygt 1 miljon personliga röster i valet till Europaparlamentet, vilket fortfarande är rekord för något val i Belgien. Tindemans är främst känd för Gemenskapspakten (benämns även för Egmontpakten) från 1978 och Tindemansrapporten 1975.

1976 fick Tindemans det internationella Karlspreis som är ett av de mest prestigefyllda priserna i Europa och tilldelas framstående personer som verkat för enhet av Europa. Priset är uppkallat efter Karl den store. Priset instiftades 1950 och bekostas av staden Aachen.

Gemenskapspakten
Den balanserade CVP-politikern hade framgång i försöken att minska språkstriden mellan landets södra- och norra delar. Genom hans Gemenskapspakt från 1978 fastslogs en bestämd kompetens fördelning mellan parlamentets två kamrar och de regionala parlamenten som fortfarande gäller. Enligt pakten skulle Bryssel få samma status som övriga regioner (en eftergift åt valloner) och huvudstadens kommuner skulle inte få utvidgas (en eftergift åt flamländare). Förslaget löste inte landets språkstrid men bidrog aktivt till att minska motsättningen mellan landets fransk-, flamsk- och tyskspråkiga.

Tindemansrapporten
På Parismötet 1974 uppmanade EU:s stats- och regeringschefer Tindemans att utarbeta en rapport i syfte att dåvarande EG skulle omformas till en "europeisk union", dagens EU. 1975 presenterade han sin rapport. I rapporten föreslås att medlemsstaterna skall samlas i en union och att denna union skall bestå av en gemensam utrikespolitik, en ekonomisk och monetär union (EMU), en gemensam europeisk politik inom regional utveckling, industri, forskning och energi. I rapporten lämnas förslag på att stärka EU institutioner till exempel genom att ge Europaparlamentet ökad makt. I rapporten för Tindemans fram sin uppfattning om att unionen måste bli mer synlig i medborgarnas vardag genom medvetna satsningar för att förbättra levnadsvillkor och införande av ett förstärkt rättsskydd.

Tindemansrapporten blev överlag positivt mottagen av medlemsländernas parlament. Rapporten gav upphov till en konflikt med den brittiska regeringen som delvis består. England har genom två omförhandlingar med EU fått igenom krav på att få stå utanför delar av samarbetet och fått igenom att inte betala ut mer till EU än vad man får tillbaka från Bryssel. Tindemans med flera protesterade och framförde argumentet att det senare undantaget strider mot EU:s princip om solidaritet och politik för utjämna villkor mellan länder och regioner (sammanhållningspolitik).

Källor
Kristdemokraterna visar vägen till ett nytt Europa, Niels Arbøl, svensk översättning, Lennart Sacrédeus, Samhällsgemenskapsförlag, Stockholm 1992.

Fotnoter

Externa länkar

NNDB — Leo Tindemans
EPP-ED Group — Ordföranden i gruppen
Konrad Adenauer Stiftung — Leo Tidemans

Flamländare
Belgiens regeringschefer
Belgiens utrikesministrar
Belgiska kristdemokrater
Ledamöter av Europaparlamentet från Belgien
Ledamöter av Europaparlamentet 1989–1994
Ledamöter av Europaparlamentet 1994–1999
Belgiska politiker under 1900-talet
Mottagare av Karlspriset
Personer från Zwijndrecht, Belgien
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Avlidna 2014
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Q: Javascript object keep contain the old data I am trying to filter result from JSON string based on status selection. I will explain more in depth. In respect to below code, jsonstring contain the whole javascript object.I filter status by grep function and than i added result into main object(jsonstring) so i can get whole javascript object with new filter status. But each time this drop down called i am getting last updated javascript object but i want the original jsonstring each time this function call.
function dropdownchange(jsonstring)
{
 var e = document.getElementById("documents_filter");
 var svalue = e.options[e.selectedIndex].value;

 if(svalue == "In Progress")
 {
  var docstatusfilter;
  docstatusfilter = $.grep(jsonstring.Apps.statuslist , function(el, i) {
           return el.DOCUMENT_STATUS === "In Progress"
            });
    jsonstring.Apps.statuslist = docstatusfilter;
 }

 if(svalue == "Auth (Verified)")
 {
  var authstatus;
  authstatus = $.grep(jsonstring.Apps.statuslist , function(el, i) {
           return el.DOCUMENT_STATUS === "Auth (Verified)"
            });
   jsonstring.Apps.statuslist = authstatus;
 }

}

When this function call first time it works perfect but once i change dropdown it contain the previous record in jsonstring but i want the original jsonstring each time when this function call..
Anybody have any idea?
Thanks

A: All you need to do is copy your jsonstring  into another object and use that object in your function. Here is a function that will clone your object -
function clone(obj) {
    var copy = jQuery.extend(true, {}, obj);
    return copy;
}

Now call this function like this :
function dropdownchange(jsonstring)
{
var newJsonString = clone(jsonstring);
 var e = document.getElementById("documents_filter");
 var svalue = e.options[e.selectedIndex].value;
 ......
 ....

just use newJsonString inside your function instead of jsonstring.

A: Store the original string in a separate variable. Use the original string variable as your function's input and then set the resulting value to a different variable.


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Silver Fox : Porsche 911 Carrera S (992 C2S) Driven [review]
By davidkhoo, 17 February 2019
Valencia, Spain – When you've been doing something for a long time, you tend to become good at it, and Porsche has certainly been at it with the iconic 911... for fifty over years, to be exact.
The venerable 911 is in its eighth iteration, with each generation developed in line with the theory of evolution.
This means that every successive 911 is not only bigger, stronger and faster than its predecessors, but also more fuel efficient and emissions-friendly, since those are important watch-words these days when it isn't done to be seen glorifying belchy, high-revving performance machines.
People often use 'Porsche DNA' as a catchphrase without really appreciating what it means.
In a nutshell, Porsche builds sportscars first – everything else is secondary and falls in place around that core.
So the form a Porsche ultimately takes doesn't really matter, be it SUV, fastback 'sedan' or wagon, Targa or cabriolet and of course coupe, because it would have been touched with the brand's mojo, and mind you, the point isn't just to be fast either, but to give the driver the 'feels'.
The first is quantifiable empirically, the second, less so; with sportscars going full electronic/digital, purists still want to enjoy the same emotional thrills they've come to associate with the brand when they go 'full beast' mode on the winding roads, and the latest 911 Carrera S (or C2S) is true to its pedigree.
(Click HERE to read about the 356 C, 911 E & 991.2 C2 S)
It's not as easy as you'd imagine, because brands that have such thoroughbred models in their stables often have the unenviable task of convincing fans the latest model is worthy of the mantle.
Look at the latest iterations of the NSX and Supra for instance and how the fans are receiving them – it's all about balancing the hype with reality, and too many enthusiasts continue to be tainted by the tint of nostalgic wonder, but Porsche somehow successfully manages to deliver time after time.
(Click HERE to read about a few generations of the 911 Carrera)
The silhouette of the latest, eight-generation 911 (or type 992 to Porsche-philes) C2S is a familiar one, but even then, there're plenty of enhanced details that require scratching below the surface to uncover.
Fans of the lithe, narrow-hipped Carrera bodies will have to get used to the 992's newfound curves, because the C2S gets the wide-body typically 'reserved' for the all-wheel-drive Carrera 4 models – in the time of the 997 for instance, only the GTS got the Carrera 4's wider body, the C2 and C2S had the narrow bodies.
Today's 992 is not quite the 'TL' – or Turbo Look – that was so popular as a Sonderwunsch (or Special Wishes, the precursor to today's Porsche Exclusive) option during the G model era, because the equivalent 99x era Turbo/Turbo S models have grown so much wider these days.
(Click HERE to read about Porsche Exclusive's 991.2 Turbo S Exclusive Series)
Compared to yesteryear's air-cooled Carrera models, today's 911 is muscular, brawny and low-slung, and there's no denying its sporting intent, even on a base-plus model like the Carrera S, with a continuous LED strip (that seems to be all the rage these days with car brands) that spans the width of the car to emphasise its powerful proportions.
Also, for the first time in the 911's storied lineage, the tyres are staggered for front (20-inch) and rear (21-inch) in both diameter and width – better grip and stability with the larger, wider rubber on the driven rear wheels, more feelsome turn-in with the skinnier fronts.
Like the 991.2, the 992 gets vertical air-intake louvres in the rear, with a third brake-light integrated into the vertical louvres, but because the variable rear spoiler can block this when it's actuated, there's another brake-light incorporated into the spoiler.
By now, air-cooled fans would also have spotted the bonnet recess in front of the windscreen, a throwback to the cult collectibles the earlier 911s have become. However, we should qualify that this aesthetic isn't functional in the 992 like it is in the earlier cars, because it served to channel air into the cabin.
With all the tech innovations, Porsche is more keen than ever to play-up nostalgia to underscore its new driving instrument's prowess, especially since the Porsche purists are the ones who tend to be the most critical of each evolution of the 911.
The minimalist interior is properly poshed up, but is also a study of contrasts between nostalgia and the future: the fuss-free dashboard architecture is reminiscent of earlier classic 911s, as is the prominent, centrally-positioned rev counter, although this is is flanked by floating gauges in the 992, instead of the familiar analogue ones found in the older cars.
Ultimately, the digital displays and touchscreen demonstrate the car is a product of the here, now and presumably the immediate future, although elements like the bank of five classically-designed toggle switches positioned under the 10.9-inch touchscreen is a nice nod to the past – it's not quite a Singer restomod creation but then again, what is? The environs are familiar, yet alien, as your mind slowly reconciles the juxtaposition of old with new.
Like the 991.2 C2 S with the optional Porsche Entry & Drive selected, the 992 starts with just a twist of the starter fob, as Porsche embraces full keyless operation (991 GT models still required the driver to insert the physical 'key' to start the car).
Even the traditional gear-shifter has been replaced by a Braun-like selector appendage (yes, as in Braun the shaver), and can no longer be used to up/down-shift.
In a way, it's probably for the better that you shift using the steering wheel paddles, because the car's immense pace now requires hands at the helm all the time, well, at least all the time you're hammering it.
Thankfully, the digital forms don't dilute the essence of the 911, which is in the drive experience.
It's mind-boggling how Porsche continues to score big on points like driving feel and dynamics for the 911, generation after generation.
Technology is used to enhance the experience, rather than to numb and alienate driver from the drive.
The biturbo 3.0-litre is an evolution of the flat-six engine found in the 991.2, with extensive reworking of the turbo internals and repositioned intercoolers (they're centrally top-mounted now to enjoy more cooler air versus the 991.2's side-bottom-mounted ones).
Transmission duty is now served by a sharp and snappy 8spd PDK dual-clutch (that is even, gulp, hybrid-ready!), which when coupled to the more progressive torque delivery compared to the 991.2, results in a near-nat-asp response from lower rpms to the mid-range with a decent enough peak at high rpms; just don't expect the sort of screaming crescendo you'd get from a GT3 or GT3 RS soundtrack, because those are from a whole'nother level.
(Click HERE to read about the 991.1 GT3 RS)
(Click HERE to read about the 991.2 GT3)
(Click HERE to read about the 964 RS, 993 RS & 997.2 GT3 RS)
(Click HERE if it's the 911 R you're after)
In addition to the familiar drive modes that the driver can toggle between using the steering mounted drive mode selector (this selector comes when you spec the car with the optional Sport Chrono package), there's now even a Wet mode, which helps tame the C2S's 450hp/530Nm – even if we enjoy it, wet roads aren't always big fun for everybody.
Wet mode can be driver-selected, but the system also picks up audio cues from the wheel-well as it 'listens' to water splashes from the ground and prompts the driver to select 'Wet' if required, so you never have to worry about any wayward behaviour from the car with wayward inputs from your throttle foot.
If you're the sort that requires 'Ring validation, it might wow you to learn the 992 C2S just completed the Nordschleife in 7mins 25secs, a full five seconds faster than the previous model.
Despite its proportions, the C2S is a lively performer that will give as good as it receives – drive it slowly around town and it'll plod along and feel perfectly at peace with itself doing so. It builds on the clinical competence of the 991.2 C2 S to deliver emotionally engaging driving feels as well.
True to Porsche form, the steering and brake controls are wonderfully weighted – not too hard, not too soft, but just right for both daily commutes between home and office, as well as fast winding road breakfast runs up North.
Hit the wide open winding roads and you quickly discover the pace is phenomenal for 'just' a C2S, and this sets a lofty starting point for even sportier 992 models to come.
The 991.2 C2S may have reacted as bidded, but it sometimes felt like it was merely going through the motions – with the 992, you feel a lot more of everything through the steering wheel and seat-of-pants: the road, the cornering and braking forces and the amount of grip available are laid bare like an open-book test – there's no guessing involved and hoping for the best.
Unlike earlier air-cooled cars, you no longer have to rely on aggressive weight transfers to turn the car in, because the combination of rear-axle steer and the narrow front tyres all but eliminate the vagaries of dealing with abrupt body-rotation in a rear-engined, rear-drive configuration.
The 992's real-world winding road pace is stupendous, with ample feedback and a crisp, organic turn-in from the more direct steering ratio, and an agility that is aided in part by the active-rear-steer system, so it is far more feelsome than its 991.2 C2S counterpart.
(True to Carrera form, the C2S serves daily drive commuting duties as well as delivers a scintillating drive)
It turns in sharply, yet there's so much reserves of grip at the back it's reassuring when you're pressing hard, yet like before, on-demand tail-happy fun is but a fat bootful of gas away.
Porsche's fusion of good-ol'driving feels with tech-heavy equipment in its evolution of the 911 demonstrates the rise of the machines doesn't have to mean the death of driving fun.
PHOTOS Porsche
VIDEOS David Khoo
Engine: 2981cc, flat6, biturbo
Power/rpm: 450hp/6500rpm
Torque/rpm: 530Nm/2300-5000rpm
Transmission: 8spd PDK dual-clutch
0-100km/h: 3.5secs
Top Speed: 308km/h
Fuel Consumption: 8.9l/100km
CO2: 205g/km
David Khoo
David is a big petrolhead who has been dabbling in the car trade since 2001 and currently oversees Top Gear Singapore. His stories often take an eclectic slant from the predictable, and he's able to craft a compelling read that lets you see the cars (often old!) in a new light.
Mix Tape [COTY2015] : Cars of 2015 Introduction
Our Cars of the Year mix tape for 2015 covers a wide range of automotive genres
This week's special edition Lotus: a 20th anniversary Exige
Tarted-up Sport 410 model celebrates 20 years of the Lotus Exige
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Porsche's new spoiler option has a mad amount of development behind it
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Whose Body? ***
*** Whose Body?, Dorothy Sayers, 1995
[Note: This review was written in 2003.]
When it comes right down to it, the British murder mystery is the staple for a good whodunit read. And of course everyone points to Agatha Christi as the grand dame of the genre. Outside of the realm of mystery fans, few people have heard of Dorothy Sayers. Which is too bad, because she rocks.
Dorothy Sayers was a contemporary of Christi, although less prolific, producing 17 books of detection as opposed to Christi's 80. The limited catalog only makes the individual books that much more precious due to their scarcity.
The chronicle of Lord Peter Wimsey, the urbane dilettante in detection, begins with Whose Body? and continues through a dozen novels and three short-story collections. Wimsey is an interesting detective, a second son of British royalty with plenty of money, time, manners, insouciance and connections. And he has one last item lacking in many of his peers, brains. Sayers takes this good beginning and mixes it with a nice little puzzle.
Lord Peter is interrupted on his way to an ancient manuscript auction by a call from his mother, asking him to assist an acquaintance with an embarrassing problem: a corpse in the bathtub -- a well-manicured stranger utterly naked with the exception of a pair of gold pince-nez on his nose.
Wimsey dives into this welcome enigma and works his way through a cast of interesting characters on his way to the solution, including Suggs, the predictable bumbling policeman and Parker, a highly competent Scotland Yard detective, a close friend of Wimsey's who studies theology in his spare time. Wimsey's mother, the Dowager Duchess of Denver, a kindly woman with a stream-of-consciousness style of conversation, is also a regular in the Wimsey stories.
Like Christi's Poirot and Marple, one of the primary attractions of Sayers' stories is the development of the characters, particularly Wimsey. In each successive story, Wimsey grows from an interesting gentleman detective with expensive hobbies into a much more complex character. Even in this first novel, we get a glimpse of Wimsey's frailties, as he succumbs to a relapse of WW I shell-shock.
Sayers achieves the delicate blend of manners and murder that characterizes the British murder mystery. It was a time when the quality of a whodunit was measured by the puzzle and the characters, not the degree of perversity and shock-value that seems to form the bulk of more modern mysteries. For those who prefer the PG-rated variety of murder (no sex, no profanity, no graphic violence or gore), the works of this era are perfect and Sayers' are among the best.
Whose Body? is a perfect example of the genre.
While the first Lord Peter mystery is not Sayers at her best, it is still a good read, and the proper starting point for those who like to begin at the beginning. At under 200 pages, it is a quick and entertaining read.
The entire Sayers catalog is required reading for all lovers of good whodunits.
Other works by Dorothy Sayers:
Clouds Of Witness 1926
Unnatural Death 1927
The Unpleasantness At The Bellona Club 1928
Lord Peter Views The Body 1928
The Documents In The Case 1930
Strong Poison 1930
The Five Red Herrings 1931
Have His Carcase 1932
Hangman's Holiday 1933
Murder Must Advertise 1933
The Nine Tailors 1934
Gaudy Night 1936
Busman's Honeymoon 1937
In The Teeth Of Evidence 1939
Striding Folly 1973
Thrones, Dominations 1998
Posted by Brad Whittington at Thursday, February 26, 2009 No comments:
The Mysterious West ***
*** The Mysterious West, edited by Tony Hillerman, 1995
Note the edited by. Hillerman didn't write this one. But I figure I trust his taste. After the first few, I began to wonder, but then it picked up. There are some first rate stories in here, a few second rate stories and one or two third-rate stories.
The term West is used loosely, as the MidWest gets a few shots in there. I haven't read most of these writers. Just seeing Stuart Kaminsky in the list sealed the deal for me, since he's a great writer. I've never picked up a book of his I regretted reading. I have a few Holmes pastiche books by Carole Nelson Douglas on the TBR shelf. Her selection in here didn't particularly stand out for me, but I'll still give them a whirl sometime this year.
It's a good nightstand book, as you have bite-sized chunks you can read and then crash.
Guys and Dolls: The Short Stories of Damon Runyon ****
**** Guys and Dolls: The Short Stories of Damon Runyon, Damon Runyon, 1992
It is a 9 to 5 shot all week and twice on Sunday that the moniker Damon Runyon escapes your attention all these years. But it is even money that many citizens in this town have seen a show doped up from his stories.
I discovered Runyon as a teenager. (Also Robert Benchley, but that is another story.) It was a rainy afternoon and I was out of reading material. I scavenged through the bookshelves, hoping a treasure would suddenly appear. I didn't have much hope, as I had combed through these shelves many times before. While my childhood home was not devoid of fiction, it certainly was not stocked with countless tomes awaiting the eager reader. It was quite unlike my own home in later years, where hundreds of novels and short story collections line the walls in practically every genre but romance. (And there are a few of those, but I will deny it and call you a liar if you repeat it to anyone.)
In many previous searches I had passed over The Best of Runyon. It was an old, slim volume from the 40s with yellowed pages in a dark blue binding stuck between an almanac and Hebrew dictionary and didn't look like it could possibly be interesting. (Yes, yes, I know about the judging a book by its cover rule, but one can't always follow every rule, can one?)
One day in desperation, all other options exhausted, I pulled it out and gave it a wheeze. And discovered the magical world of Broadway gangsters during Prohibition.
Runyon's stories are narrated by a character that doesn't figure much into the action. He's the guy who is always there to hear or see the story, but is not a player. In his own words "Nobody pays any attention to me, because I am known to one and all as a guy who is just around . . ." (Blood Pressure). His low profile is intentional. ". . . I do not ask any questions, because when a guy goes around asking questions in this town people may get the idea he is such a guy as wishes to find things out." (The Lily of St. Pierre)
But he is the confidant of many a rough character who figures into the action plenty, and then some. These characters include mob hit men, bootleggers, cardsharps, pool sharps, drama critics, safe crackers, bookies, horse players, touts, crap shooters, drunks, chorus girls, strippers, bubble dancers and Salvation Army officers to name a few. And occasionally he finds himself dragged along into the thick of the action, sometimes to avoid offending a character such as might take offense if he refuses the invitation, sometimes because he has been partaking of a few hot Tom and Jerrys or some needled beer and his curiosity overcomes his better judgment.
It took me a while to get hip to all the slang. A gun can be a heater, a piece, a rod, a Betsy or a John Roscoe. Scalpers sell duckets to the football games. And deciphering the money poses its own challenge. Some things are obvious. Two G's is $2,000 and 5 C's is $500. A deuce is $2 and a finnif is $5, but what is a sawbuck? Luckily a clue is buried in Hold 'Em, Yale! It's $10. When the narrator and Solly borrow a pound note in All Horse Players Die Broke, using a Betsy as collateral, and are left with a deuce each after spending the odd dollar on breakfast, some math reveals that they borrowed $5. And when he takes his deuce and runs it up to 22 slugs on a 10-to-1 shot, it is easy to see a slug is a dollar.
Which brings us to one of the charms of Runyon's work, the dialect. As the editor of this book, William Kennedy, notes, "This Runyon merriment was, and is, chiefly an achievement of language – the language of gamblers, hoodlums, chorus girls, and cops, that he acquired by listening, then used in his stories and is therefore credited with inventing. It is a nonesuch argot, and he uses it like no other writer who came before or after him."
The dialog is priceless; the narratives never drag. It's a mistake to skip even a single sentence. Even physical descriptions of characters are entertaining. Here are a few examples:
This cat I am going to tell you about is a very small cat, and in fact it is only a few weeks old, consequently it is really nothing but an infant cat. To tell the truth, it is just a kitten. – Johnny One-Eye
He is a very big guy with several chins and very funny feet, which is why he is called Feet. These feet are extra large feet, even for a big guy, and Dave the Dude says Feet wears violin cases for shoes. Of course this is not true, because Feet cannot get either of his feet into a violin case, unless it is a case for a very large violin, such as a cello. – Tight Shoes
Knowing Nicely-Nicely Jones, I am prepared to wager all the money I can possibly raise that he can outeat anything that walks on two legs. In fact, I will take a chance on Nicely-Nicely against anything on four legs, except maybe an elephant, and at that he may give the elephant a photo finish. . . . This Nicely-Nicely Jones is a character who is maybe five feet eight inches tall, and about five feet nine inches wide, and when he is in good shape he will weigh upward of two hundred and eighty pounds. He is a horse player by trade, and eating is really just a hobby, but he is undoubtedly a wonderful eater even when he is not hungry. – A Piece of Pie
There are many collections of Runyon stories, from the original books to latter-day compilations such as Guys and Dolls, not to be confused with the Broadway show and movie of the same name, based on the story The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown. This collection of 30 stories has some of my favorites, including A Piece of Pie and Lonely Hearts, although it does omit others of my favorites, such as The Snatching of Bookie Bob and Tight Shoes. The first paragraph in the introduction describes the selection process for this book:
"There's really only one question to ask about Damon Runyon: Is he, or isn't he, back in town? We all know he's back on Broadway, ever since the spring of 1992, when the remarkable revival of Guys and Dolls opened. But there is also something else going on. I have been approached twice in the past month about writing a movie about his private life, something in which I have a minus-twenty-seven-percent interest; and now here comes Al Silverman (Viking out of Penguin) saying he has snatched up the rights to 125 of Runyon's short stories that have been lying doggo for a number of years and is looking for somebody to handicap two and a half dozen of them and see if there is enough left in the old guy to justify a wager that he can still wow them not only on Broadway but also in Albany."
With all the attention The Sopranos is getting, the time is ripe for a Damon Runyon comeback. If you've never read Damon Runyon, this book is a good place to start. If you have read Damon Runyon, then you know it's worth going back and reading the classics in this book.
Some Runyon short story collections:
Blue Plate Special (1934)
Money From Home (1935)
More Than Somewhat (1937)
Furthermore (1938)
Take It Easy (1938)
Some movies based on Damon Runyon stories:
Guys and Dolls (1955): based on the story The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown, with Frank Sinatra and Marlin Brando to name a few.
A Pocket Full of Miracles (1961): based on the story Madame La Gimp, with Glenn Ford, Bettie Davis, Peter Falk, and Ann Margaret to name a few.
Little Miss Marker (1980): based on the story Little Miss Marker, with Walter Matthau, Julie Andrews, Tony Curtis, Bob Newhart, and Brian Dennehy to name a few.
Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989): based on the story The Bloodhounds of Broadway, with Madonna, Matt Dillon, and Randy Quaid, to name a few.
Posted by Brad Whittington at Thursday, February 12, 2009 1 comment:
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The Story of Edgar Sawtelle ****
**** The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, David Wroblewski, 2008
It seems I'm the go-to guy when somebody can't seem to get going on a book. "Here," The Woman, says, "Read this and tell me if it's worth reading. They say it's good, but I can't get past page 30."
I ask you, how did I get this job? First Pessl and now Wroblewski. Well, at least it's breaking in some new blood and giving me some fodder for my new First Novel series. We'll see how it holds up.
This book is Hamlet meets Peace Like a River. This guy can write. Check out this passage about Ida Paine, "the hawk-nosed, farsighted proprietor of the store" in Popcorn Corners.
The locals were inured to all this, but strangers sometimes lost their wits. "That it?" she would ask when she'd totaled their items, cocking her head and fixing them with a stare. "Anything else?" The veiny digits of her left hand punched the keys of the adding machine and leapt onto the lever. Thump! The thump really startled them. Or maybe it was the head-cock. You could see people stop to think, was that really it? The question began to reverberate in their minds, a metaphysical conundrum. Wasn't there something else? They began to wonder if this could possibly be their Final Purchase: four cans of beans and franks, a bag of Old Dutch potato chips, and half a dozen bobbers. Was that it? Wasn't there anything else they ought to get? And for that matter, had they ever accomplished anything of significance in their entire lives? "No," they'd gulp, peering into Ida's depthless black pupils, "that's all," or sometimes, "Um, pack of Luckies?" This last was issued as a question, as if they had begun to suspect that an incorrect answer would get them flung into a chasm. Cigarettes often came to their minds, partly because Ida herself smoked like a fiend, a white curl aways streaming from her mouth to rise and merge with the great galaxy of smoke wreathing over her head. But mainly, when the uninitiated stood before Ida Paine, they found themselves thinking that the future was preordained. So why not take up cigarettes?
And that's a minor, though pivotal, character who only shows up 2 or 3 times in 562 pages. This is a rich, deep story with rich, deep characters. With an ending that's more Hamlet that Peace. Let's just say it's not a Hollywood ending. I get the feeling the ending is probably typical of an Oprah book, but maybe not.
Let's see. What other Oprah books have I read? The Poisonwood Bible, Cry The Beloved Country, The Sound and the Fury, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter. I heard White Oleander on tape. A mixed bag, at best, when it comes to endings.
Well, the four stars pretty much say it. Read this one. Your mileage may vary.
Randy Newman - Feels Like Home
If you're from my generation, you probably first heard Randy Newman's work from the hits he wrote for other folks, like I've Never Been to Spain, Mama Told Me Not To Come, I Think It's Going To Rain Today, and You Can Leave Your Hat On. And then for his own hits, Short People and I Love L.A. Younger generations may know him from the soundtrack of Toy Story (You've Got a Friend In Me), James and the Giant Peach, A Bug's Life, Cars, and Monsters, Inc.
Back in the 90s, Newmna wrote a musical adaptation of Faust. Feels Like Home was written for Bonnie Raitt to sing. (Sorry, the only Bonnie version I could find was this General Hospital fan video. But you don't have to watch it. Just listen.) It was also covered by Linda Rhonstadt and Chantal Kreviazuk and appears on the How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days soundtrack.
The female covers are great, but there's something irrevocably poignant in Newman's plaintive, mush-mouth voice expressing such transparent vulnerability.
And, as a bonus, here's a live recording of a lesser known but equally powerful Newman song, I Miss You.
Posted by Brad Whittington at Monday, February 02, 2009 1 comment:
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